St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-12-17


Secretary, who declined on account
Of being hard of hearing. where
upon Mr.. Max. Cousin was nomi-
mated aud unanimously elected
The Chairman then announced
that the Convention was ready for
action.
Mr.. Guyol moved that commit
tee Of three he appointed on Gre
dentials.
Mr.. J. r. Hosmer seconded the
motion.
The Chairman then put the mo-
ton. and it ives unanimously adopt
ed.
Mr. Cusachs moved that Mr.. J.
A. Smith be appointed.
Mr.. Guyol moved chat the Chair
man appoint.
Mr.. j. r. Hos.ner seconded the
motion, aud it was carried.
The Chairman then appointed
the Committee on Credentials, us
follows: Milton Burns. 2d Ward;
Z. Galatss. LIST Ward; Zach Sharp,
4th Ward.
Mr.. Guyol moved that the COM
,nittee proceed to examine the cre-
dentials, aud that . recess of one
hour be taken.
Mr.. r. Galatas seconded tue mo-
ton. which was lost, Mr.. Cause
Directing to Mr.. Burns, of the I'd
Ward, whose seat was contested.
Mr.. j. r. Hosmer nominated Mr..
E. Frederick. OF the Sd Ward. in
place OF Mr.. Burns.
Mr.. r. Galatas seconded the mo-
ton, which was carried.
Mr.. J. r. Hosmer objected to Mr..
Zach Sharp, of the 4th Ward. for
the same reason, that this Wa-d
was contested.
The Chairman then appointed
Lr. Sam Tally. OF the 9Th Ward. in
place If Mr-zaeh Sharp.
On motion. q recess was then
taken of one hour. aud the Chair
man instructed the delegates to
hand in their credentials to the
committee appointed.
.1:2O p. M.-The Chairman called
the Convention to order, aud ap-
pointed Mr. j. r. Hosmer to wait
upon the committee on credentials
and see if they were ready to re-
port.
Mr.. Hosmer returned and an
nouncel that the committee would
not be able to report for an hour
and q half.
Mr.. Cause wanted to know what
the committee we're doing-what
they we're acting upon.
The Chairman requested Mr..
Hosmer to call tie committee in
and report.
The committee then appeared.
and through Mr.. Frederick. report
ed that it would take them one hour
and half to prepare their report.
on account of the many contests.
Mr.. Cause wanted to know If they
were going into tie merits of the
case. or deciding on the face of the
credentials.
The Chairman ruled that the
committee have one houl and q half
fi,rther time to make their report,
and instructed them to take the
testimony Of both sides and exam
inc infoit thoroughly.
Mr.. Hosner then moved that a
recess Of one hour and = half be
taken. which was carried.
3:l5 2. x.--The Chairman called
the convention to order and sp-
pointed Mr.. q. II. Cause to call on
the committee on credentials to re-
port
The committe appeared, and
th'oush Mr.. Frederick. announced
that they would not he ready to re-
port for one hour.
On motion. recess was taken
till AIS P N.
AIS P. M--The Chairman called
the Convention to order and ap-
pointed Mr.. Milton Burns to in.
v'ts tue committee on credentials
TO report. He returned aud stated
that the committee would be ready
to report in half an hour.
Or motion. the convention .ad-
iournei till 5 p. NJ.
5P. M.-The Chairman called the
Convention to order. and appoint
81 Mr.. ]. Il. Hosmer to ask the
on credentials to report
He returned snd reported that !